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Joel W. Abdelmoez Successfully Defends his PhD Thesis on Feminist Activism and Solidarities in Egypt and Tunisia
Joel W. Abdelmoez, PhD Candidate in Political Science, has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation
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CMES director, Karin Aggestam has edited the book Israel: Democratic Backsliding and Elusive Peace.
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